In Time: Dónal Lunny (2025)

Directed by Nuala O'Connor

Not Rated, 95 minutes

In English and Irish and English subtitles

Discussion to follow with P.J. Mathews, Professor of Irish Literature, Drama, and Culture at University College Dublin and Director of the UCD Creative Futures Academy!

Reception and live music to follow the screening and discussion!

Dónal Lunny is one of Ireland's outstanding artists. This will be the first film account of his life, revealing a peerless contribution to Irish culture and music. A founding member of "Planxty", "The Bothy Band", and "Moving Hearts", Lunny helped revive and transform Irish traditional and folk music. Music fuses with the personal material of Dónal Lunny's biographical journey and brings the artist into being in this film. The film reveals how significant events of his creative and personal life converged with major cultural, political, and historic changes in Ireland and around the world. The film features rare performances, including a powerful reunion with Christy Moore.